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Facts

Also Known As Yellowhammer State
Capital Montgomery
Population1 (2020) 5,024,279; (2024 est.) 5,157,699
Governor Kay Ivey (Republican)
Date Of Admission December 14, 1819
U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (Republican) • Katie Britt (Republican)
State Nickname Cotton State • Yellowhammer State
State Motto "We Dare Defend Our Rights"
State Bird2 yellowhammer • wild turkey
State Flower3 common camellia • oak-leaf hydrangea
State Song "Alabama"
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 7 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 135,767
Total Area (Sq Mi) 52,420
1Excluding military abroad.2The wild turkey is the state gamebird.3The oak-leaf hydrangea is the state wildflower.

Photos

Alabama: flag
Alabama: seal
The yellowhammer is the state bird of Alabama.
Alabama's state flower is the camellia.
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Oakleigh Historic House
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Dexter Avenue bus stop
Physical features of Alabama
Regional map of the Deep South in the United States, highlighting the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and parts of Arkansas, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The map shows major cities, state capitals, rivers, lakes, and physical features such as the Mississippi Delta, Appalachian Mountains, and swamps like the Okefenokee and Atchafalaya. Insets indicate the region's location within the continental United States.
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